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The museum will be open July 4 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Press Releases

The Strong to Host National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour All Summer

June 24, 2024

The Strong announced the launch of the National Toy Hall of Fame Eras Tour, which includes weekly programming featuring iconic toys from different eras.

The Strong Offers Free Admission and Parking on June 15 in Celebration of Juneteenth

June 4, 2024

The Strong hosts Juneteenth activities in partnership with the Rochester Area Community Foundation and Greater Rochester Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.

World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees Revealed

May 9, 2024

Meet the 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees.

World Video Game Hall of Fame Reveals 12 Finalist for 2024

March 14, 2024

The World Video Game Hall of Fame reveals 12 finalists for induction.

Meet the 2024 World Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists

March 14, 2024

Read bios of the 12 finalists for the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

American Journal of Play Publishes Special Issue

February 21, 2024

Special issue focuses on Lev S. Vygotsky’s views on play and children’s development

The Celebrates Black History Month with Program, Online Exhibit, and Display

February 5, 2024

The Strong celebrates Black History Month.

Barbie™ You Can Be Anything™: The Experience Opens January 20

January 17, 2024

Barbie You Can Be Anything: The Experience opens at The Strong on January 20.

War Toys: Ukraine Now Open

December 1, 2023

War Toys: Ukraine, an exhibit exploring the impact of armed conflict on children, is now open at The Strong National Museum of Play.

National Toy Hall of Fame Reveals Four Inductees for 2023

November 10, 2023

The National Toy Hall of Fame inducted baseball cards, Cabbage Patch Kids, Fisher Price Corn-Popper, and NERF.

The Strong National Museum of Play’s Play Ball Gala Returns

October 18, 2023

The Strong’s Play Ball gala returns on October 20. (Please note that the museum is closed that day in preparation.)

National Toy Hall of Fame to Induct Fourth Inductee

October 17, 2023

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the National Toy Hall of Fame, four inductees will be joining the illustrious hall in 2023.